Third-Year Fellows (Class of 2023)

Name: Andrew Armanious
College: Columbia University
Medical School: New York University
Residency: New York University
Honors, awards and distinctions:
Accelerated Three-Year MD Program
Career, educational, and/or research interests: I hope to practice prevention/cognitive cardiology as well as have a role in medical education/cardiovascular training.
Why did you choose Mount Sinai for your fellowship training? I wanted to train at a clinically rigorous program at a quaternary care center with exposure to highly complex cardiac pathology while forming close relationships with leaders and pioneers across multiple subspecialties in cardiovascular medicine.
Interests and hobbies outside of the hospital: Traveling, finding the best burger in NYC, basketball, driving, anime

Name: Solomon Bienstock
College: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital
Honors, awards and distinctions:
Mount Sinai Health System’s Fellow of the Month, Mount Sinai Graduate Medical Education (GME), 2021
Housestaff Teaching Award Nominee, Institute for Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2020 & 2021
President’s Circle Presentation, American Society of Echocardiography, 2020 & 2021
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), Lambda Chapter, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2019
Best Oral Presentation, Mount Sinai Graduate Medical Education (GME) Research Symposium, 2019
Poster of Distinction Blue Ribbon Award, Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Research Symposium, 2019
Edward Weinstein Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Human Commitment, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2017
Service and Research Scholarship, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2013
Career, educational, and/or research interests: I strive to be a clinician educator with a focus in advanced cardiac imaging.
Why did you choose Mount Sinai for your fellowship training? Unmatched clinical and academic cardiology training with giants and thought leaders in the field of cardiology and cardiovascular disease.
Interests and hobbies outside of the hospital: Basketball, spending time with my wife and three sons, NY sports.

Name: Anton Camaj
College: University of Michigan
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital
Honors, awards and distinctions:
Glorney-Raisbeck Fellowship Award in Cardiovascular Diseases from the New York Academy of Medicine (2021-2022)
TL1 Training Award in Translational Research from the National Institutes of Health (2016)
Alpha Omega Alpha from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2020)
Career, educational, and/or research interests: I'll be pursuing a clinical and academic career in interventional cardiology.
Why did you choose Mount Sinai for your fellowship training? I chose Mount Sinai over programs around the country because of its incredible breadth and depth of cardiovascular pathology and the abundance of clinical research opportunities. More than that, I was most impressed by how responsive the program leadership is to fellows' feedback.
Interests and hobbies outside of the hospital: Exploring NYC restaurants, running in Central Park, traveling, reading and Michigan Football.

Name: Kevin Soriano
College: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Honors, awards and distinctions:
Alpha Omega Alpha, cum laude from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Thomas F. Keliher Award for Outstanding Academic Performance in Internal Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine
Career, educational, and/or research interests: I'll be completing an interventional cardiology fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Why did you choose Mount Sinai for your fellowship training? Great volume, world-class faculty, phenomenal cofellows.
Interests and hobbies outside of the hospital: Enjoying time with my wife, two children, and dog. Following Notre Dame football and New York sports.

Name: Kevin Schesing
College: New York University
Medical School: Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: University of Texas-Southwestern
Honors, awards and distinctions: Glorney Raisbeck Award, New York Academy of Medicine
Career, educational, and/or research interests: Interests include preventative health, echocardiography, cardiac CT, and advanced cardiomyopathies.
Why did you choose Mount Sinai for your fellowship training? For its breadth of exposure to complex cardiovascular disease.
Interests and hobbies outside of the hospital: Exploring all the amazing restaurants in New York City!

Name: David Power
College: University College Cork - NUI
Medical School: University College Cork - NUI
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital
Honors, awards and distinctions:
AOA, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2020)
Ira M. Goldstein Award for Teaching (2020)
Grand Rounds Presentation of the Year Award (2015)
UCC College Scholar Award (2013)
Career, educational, and/or research interests: I am interested in Interventional Cardiology, with a focus on intravascular imaging, hemodynamics and left main coronary artery disease revascularization. After graduation from Interventional Cardiology fellowship, I will be focused on a mixture of research and clinical focus in a large academic center.
Why did you choose Mount Sinai for your fellowship training? I wanted to find a premier cardiology fellowship program that balanced clinical training with top-tier research opportunities. Overall, I was searching for the trifecta of mentorship, clinical training and the opportunity to develop as a leader in research.
Interests and hobbies outside of the hospital: Exploring NYC and every type of restaurant scene, hanging out with friends, going to concerts/the beach/hiking/central park. Running and staying fit. New York City is the most amazing place to live, work, and play!